§ 78840 Wine Definition And Standards

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•Wine is made by fermenting grapes or grape juice.
•It can have things added or removed during the process.
•It includes any grape-based drink that the U.S. and state laws say is wine.

Example

You buy a bottle of red wine at the store.

That bottle is considered wine because it's made from fermented grapes, just like the law says.

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§ 78840 Wine Definition And Standards

“Wine” means the product obtained by the fermentation of winegrapes or juice therefrom, with or without addition or abstracting, and includes any product made from winegrapes that is defined as a wine and permitted under Part III (commencing with Section 5381) of Subchapter E of Chapter 51 of Title 26 of the United States Code, and in the statutes of this state and regulations issued thereunder defining wine produced from grapes. (Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 597, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2006.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 78840.

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